Antique elbow Millefiori Venetian bead African trade old Rooster Murano Bird SB-37735

Beautiful large size VERY RARE old "MURANO BIRD" / ROOSTER elbow millefiore Venetian mosaic glass trade bead (Picard , Volume VI , p.37 , bead 658).

The bead is in very good condition (very lightly chipped at the ends , see photos).

The size of the bead is 52 mm in length and 13 - 15 mm in diameter.

Venetian Millefiori mosaic glass trade beads used in the African trade early 1900's.